Read the following sentence. What are the effects of the author's structural choices?
"It was his idea that there is such a thing as a first-hand opinion; an original opinion; an opinion which is coldly reasoned out in a man's head, by a searching analysis of the facts involved, with the heart unconsulted, and the jury room closed against outside influences."
Anchor Text: Mark Twain "Corn-Pone Opinions"
Bell Ringer: Periodic and Loose Sentences
Read the following sentence. What are the effects of the author's structural choices?"It was his idea that there is such a thing as a first-hand opinion; an original opinion; an opinion which is coldly reasoned out in a man's head, by a searching analysis of the facts involved, with the heart unconsulted, and the jury room closed against outside influences."
Periodic vs. Loose Sentences
Using this sentence as a model, write one with a similar structure about anything you wish. Post this sentence as a comment on my blog.
Homework Check
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On a sheet of paper, fully answer Questions on Rhetoric and Style (1-11).